Karl Schaefter

Karl Schaefter (3 March 1916-4 May 1944) was a German U-boat captain during World War II.

Biography
Karl Schaefter was born on 3 March 1916 in Lubeck, German Empire, and he decided to enter the Kriegsmarine during World War II. Schaefter was an energetic and daring young officer, and he became the commander of U-695. In 1943, he carried out several U-boat attacks against Allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay. Schaefter helped the Axis war effort by sinking merchant ships and supply ships, and his crew preyed on dozens of transports and escorts. On 4 May 1944, U-695 was torpedoed by a Royal Navy submarine as it left port in Cherbourg, France, killing Schaefter and all of the men aboard.